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Paris Burger Wars Part 5: PNY (Paris New York) – great ambiance, OK burger


In my continuing investigation of the hot Parisian Burger scene, I tried the relatively new entry, PNY down at 50, rue Faubourg St Denis. It is a cozy place (about twice the size of Big Fernand and I think it … Continue reading

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More Paris Burgers: Loulou’s Friendly Diner – A Great Left Bank Grill


A reader of this blog and colleague suggested Loulou’s to me months back and I was finally in the neighborhood to be able to check it out. On the Blvd St Germain within striking distance of The Abbey Bookshop (stop … Continue reading

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Paris Burger Wars, Part 3: H.A.N.D. (Have A Nice Day) – Definitely a contender


Following on my previous articles about the Paris Burger Wars here and here, I finally got a chance to try HAND (short for Have A Nice Day) down at 39, rue de Richelieu in Paris. The decor is decidedly American … Continue reading

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Finding the Perfect Pizza in Paris (well in the 9th anyway)


Following up on my popular burger war posts, I figured I’d mention three pizza spots that I frequent in my neighborhood. But before that, just a blogging note about the power of Facebook. Now, my blog averages about 30-60 hits … Continue reading

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More on the Paris Burger Wars – Razowski’s, Schwartz’s, and the Cantine California


I tested two more burger joints in the last couple of days and I am telling you, the competition is really heating up! Now, the ones I am listing here serve other food than just burgers which was the criteria … Continue reading

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The Paris Burger Wars of 2012: and the winner is…


It has probably gone on for a while without any of my readers taking notice of it, but the War of the Burgers, 2012 is raging full-on here in Paris. I have undertaken the momentous job of sampling the various … Continue reading

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Miami Times continued: Sonic Beach and the Miami Children’s Museum


Well, to finish off from yesterday, I tried Sonic yesterday and it didn’t beat Five Guys on taste either for burgers or fries. The atmosphere with the drive-in and beach tables was nice and the service very fast and friendly, … Continue reading

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Battle of the Burgers 2011


During this trip, I made a point of trying lots of different burgers. Back in Paris, there is only McDonalds (or as we say there ‘MacDoh’) so at first I went to Wendy’s. It was late in Orlando after Disney … Continue reading

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